Summer Nights
EP (reissue) by
Twice
ReleasedJuly 9, 2018 (2018-07-09)
StudioJYPE Studios
Genre
Length29:44
LanguageKorean
LabelJYP
ProducerJ.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"
Twice chronology
What Is Love?
(2018) 		Summer Nights
(2018) 		BDZ
(2018)
Singles from Summer Nights
  1. "Dance the Night Away"
    Released: July 9, 2018 (2018-07-09)

Summer Nights is the expanded reissue of What Is Love?, the fifth extended play release by South Korean girl group Twice. It was released on July 9, 2018, by JYP Entertainment.[2][3][4][5]

Background and release

On June 7, 2018, JYP Entertainment (JYPE) confirmed that Twice was scheduled to make a comeback in July and that the music video for the title track was filmed in Japan.[6] Later that month, it was officially announced that Twice would release a special album titled Summer Nights, a reissue of their fifth extended play (EP) What Is Love?. The EP includes nine songs, including the six found on the original release, and three new songs, including the single, "Dance the Night Away", "Chillax" and "Shot Thru the Heart", which was written by Twice's Japanese members Momo, Sana and Mina.[7][8][9][10]

A short video preview of the three new songs was released on July 8.[11] The album, along with the music video of "Dance the Night Away", was officially released the next day on various music portals.[1][12][13][14]

Promotion

On June 19, 2018, it was confirmed that Twice would guest on Idol Room, the group's first variety show for their comeback with Summer Nights.[15]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Dance the Night Away"Wheesung (Realslow)
Jonatan Gusmark & Ludvig Evers a.k.a. Moonshine3:02
2."Chillax"Star Wars (Galactika)
  • Lee Woo-min "collapsedone"
  • Valeria Del Prete
Lee Woo-min "collapsedone"3:07
3."Shot Thru the Heart"
David Anthony Eames3:26
4."What Is Love?"J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"Lee Woo-min "collapsedone"3:29
5."Sweet Talker"
  • Erik Lidbom
  • MLC
  • Julie Yu
Erik Lidbom for Hitfire Production3:29
6."Ho!"Jihyo
The Elev3n3:10
7."Dejavu"Chloe
  • Aitken
  • Larsen
  • Johansen
  • Stokke Wik
  • Svendsen
  • Harambašić
3:17
8."Say Yes"Lee Ju-hyeong (Monotree)Lee Ju-hyeong (Monotree)Lee Ju-hyeong (Monotree)3:04
9."Stuck"Star Wars (Galactika)
  • Frants
  • Valeria Del Prete
  • Sean Alexander
  • Frants
  • Avenue 52
3:35
Total length:29:44

Personnel

Credits adapted from album liner notes.[16]

Locations

Recording

Mixing

Mastering

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA)[24] 2× Platinum 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Accolades

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2019 8th Gaon Chart Music Awards Artist of the Year – Physical Album (3rd Quarter) Nominated [25]

Release history

Release dates and formats for Summer Nights
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various July 9, 2018
JYP
[26][1]
South Korea July 10, 2018 CD
[27]

References

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